Union undergarment



SePt- 8, 1931- A. J. KREIN UNION UNDERGARMENT 9, y1929 s sheets-sheet 1 Filed Dec Sept. 8, 1931. A. J. KREIN UNION UNDERGARMENT Filed Dec. 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR u iz Z/ewf/"eua M4 T'roRNEY Sept. 8, 1931. A. J. KREIN UNION UNDERGARMENT Filed Dec. 9. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR I rzdwf Kranz /MV ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 8, "11931 A UNH-'EDV STATES `laars-Nr oFrlcE ANDREW J'. KREIN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR T0 THE FAULTLESS MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, A CORPORATION F MARYLAND UNION UNDERGARMENT Application mea mmbr s, 1929. (serial No. 412,585.

The present invention relates broadly to garments and more specially to an undergarment commonly known as a union suit.

The present improvement relates to" the` construction of a unionsuit undergarment whereby thegarment, when in normal use on the wearer, comprises a form-ttin garment, and at other times is a loose tting garment.

The improved construction has to do more specially with the back of the garment and particularly with a part of the back herein called a posterior apron member formed integral with the. back. This apron member is attached permanently and securely to one side back seam which normally tends to hang substantially vertical on the wearer, -and the fastening' button for the posterior apron is mounted upon the opposite side 2@ back seam of the garment, which forms a secure anchorage for the button s it is not liable to tear out in use and at the same' time places stresses on the garment, through the reenforcement of the garment due to the seam, whereby these forces are distributed in the garment in such manner as to ycause the garment to be form conforming. The top edge of the posterior apron comprises an elastic portion to which the cloth forming the apron part is attached by means of gathers so that when the top edge of the apron is buttonedl over the vanchoring button the elastic portion pulls inwardly on both of the said side seams, thereby taking up any looseness in the garment and making the same substantially conform to the wearer, consequently forming a very comfortable garment. The elastic portion, when buttoned in place, permits a ielding to the\ eo back of the garment during ending of the wearer and again contributes` to the comfort .of lthe garment. When the edge of the posi terior apron is removed from the button the stress due to the elastic member is released and the garment tends to hang loosely from the shoulders of the wearer. The back of the garment beneath the apron comprises an arched edge to the garment which is finishedv in the usual way with these edges being attached to the side seams of the garment.'-

The edge adjacent the open side of the apron extends downwardly and is attached to the side seam adjacent the leg of the garment so that when the posterior apron is unloosend from the button a-substantiallyfree opening is provided and the garment tends to hang vertically from the wearer, providing suitable looseness in the garment to permit the same to be moved around the body as may be desired. lThe preferred type of elastic material for the upper edge of the posterior ,apron is that disclosed in the Harsh Reissue Patent No. 16,641. It is to be understood, however, that any other suitable elastic material may be satisfactory for this purpose and that while the Harsh type of construction is preferred, the invention is in no way limited to the character of the elastic used. l A

Other and further objects of the present invention willin part be obvious and will in part be pointed out hereinafter by means of the accompanying drawings which illustrate Aa preferred form of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the disclosure Vherewith is for the purposel of illustration of the invention and isnot to be considered in the limiting sense.

Fig. 1 is a back view of the garment with the posterior apron unbuttoned from the anchorin button.

Fig. 2 1s a back view of the garment with the posterior apron buttoned in lace and illustrating the form conforming eature of the inventlon. v Y

Fig. 3 illustrates the p posterior apron loosened and pulled aside to' illustrate the arched construction to the lower part of the upper back portion of the garment.

Fig. 4 illustrates the setting of the anchorin ybutton over the side seam.

eferring now more especiallyl to the drawings, the garment comprises an upper back portion l sewed to side portions 2 and 4 by means of side seams 5 and 6. The lower part of the upper portion 1 is cut away to folm ari arched shaped finished ed e 7 which terminates in an elongated reen orcing edge part 8. The posterior apron 9,is VSewed into the side'seam 6 at one edge and mn at the other edge is unattached for its major length being attached to the side seam 5 at the point 10, which leaves a triangular shaped freely movable piece of material comprising the posterior apron 9.

' distributing the pulling stresses throughout.

The upper edge of the posterior apron 9 comprises an anchoring piece 11 sewed into the side seam 6 and to which is attached a belt member 14 of elastic material', preferably the material disclosed in the Harsh Reissue Patent No. 16,641; it being understood, however, that any type of elastic webbing or. other satisfactory elastic material may be used for the belt member 14. The posterior apron 9 is provided with a mid seam 12 and is gathered at its upper edge where it is attached to the belt 14` in such manner as to permit the belt to expand freely without restriction due to the cloth of the posterior apron. An anchoring button 15 is sewed upon and through the side seam 5,

and the end reenforcement 16 of the belt l member 14 is provided with a buttonhole 17 adapted to cooperate with this anchoring button 15.

The garment is provided with the usual neck opening 18 and arm openings 19 and 20. The front of the garment is provided with the usual full length opening closed by buttons 21.

The garment when in'normal use on the wearer with the belt 14 buttoned over the anchoring button l5 conforms to the body of the wearer in that the elastic belt 14 pulls inwardly onl the side seams 5 and 6, thereby the sides of the garment and taking up slack material around the waist of the wearer, at

the same time allowing elasticity in case the wearer bends or moves the body in such manner as to place stresses on the elastic. belt 14. The arched opening 7 is located sufficiently beneath the upper edge of the belt 14 so that a complete covering is provided for the wearer when the posterior apron is buttoned'in place and at the same time the anchoring'edge or reenforcing edge 8 of the upper portion 1 of the garment forms a substantial overlap 4along the side of the opening for the posterior opening and thoroughly protects ythe body of the wearer. When the osterior apron is released by removing t e buttonhole 17 from the anchoring button 15, the garmenttends to resume straight lines with substantial fullness sothat the garment is easily moved aroun the body of the wearer.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. AnV undergarment of the union suit type comprising side members and a back portion, substantially longitudinally extend- -ing seams joining said side members to 'being gathered Where it is attached to said belt member whereby the elastic belt pulls said side seams inward at the back to cause the garment to be body conforming adjacent the waist thereof when said apron is closed.

2. A union suit under arment having side members and aback, sald side members being joined to said back by longitudinally extending side seams, said back' comprising an upper' portion and a lower portion overapping said upper portion, an elastic belt having one end permanently anchored to one of said seams and with the other end free, said belt comprising the upper edgeof said lower portion, anchoring means on the free end of said belt, and securing means mounted on the side seam adjacent the free end of said belt whereby said belt may be anchored to said securing `means to retain said lower portion in position to close the back of said garment to cause said garment to be body conforming adjacent the waist thereof.

3. A union suit undergarment comprising a back, side seams extending the full length of said garmentsaid back comprising an upper portion extending between said- `top edge of said posterior apron and with the material gathered adjacent gsaid belt to permit said belt to be stretched, one end of said belt being anchored to one of said side seams, and means to anchor the free end 'of said belt to the other side seam, whereby the elastic pull of said belt is delivered to the side seams of said garment during the normal wear of said garment 7whereby said garment is body conforming adjacent the waist thereof.

Il. A union suit undergarment comprising a back and a front, side seams extending the full length of said garment, said back having an upper portion extending between said side seams and a lower portion including `the back portion of thelegs of the garment, said lower portion having an upper edge and a portion of one side edge free to provide a, triangular flap on the upper part of said lower portion, said 'upper portion of the back having an elongated reeni'orclng edge part extending down one Side seam beemessi Heath he free side edge of the fiep when the Hap is closed; am elastic beh; eompnising the top edge of said flap and with the matel-iai gathere adjacent seid bei@ te permit seid be to be streehed, one en of said beit being secured te one of sei side seems; and means carried by the @they side sea-m to anchor the free end of said beit, whereby the elastic pull of said belt is delivered to the side seams of said garment during the noxmal weer of the garment so hm the germen is body conforming adjacent the Waist.

ANDREW J, KREN.. 

